8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot
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The 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot was a historic British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later becoming part of the King’s Regiment (Liverpool).
All labels observed (1)
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| 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11902257 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot Context triple: [Gordon Drummond, militaryUnit, 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot]
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British 87th Regiment of Foot
The British 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, active during the Napoleonic Wars and noted for its distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign.
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58th Regiment of Foot
The 58th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including colonial wars and conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and First Boer Wars.
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C.
63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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Regiment of Foot No. 6
Regiment of Foot No. 6, better known as the Potsdam Giants, was an elite Prussian infantry unit in the 18th century famed for recruiting exceptionally tall soldiers under Frederick William I.
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66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot
The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment renowned for its stubborn and costly stand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, particularly at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot Target entity description: The 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot was a historic British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later becoming part of the King’s Regiment (Liverpool).
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A.
British 87th Regiment of Foot
The British 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, active during the Napoleonic Wars and noted for its distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign.
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B.
58th Regiment of Foot
The 58th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including colonial wars and conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and First Boer Wars.
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C.
63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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D.
Regiment of Foot No. 6
Regiment of Foot No. 6, better known as the Potsdam Giants, was an elite Prussian infantry unit in the 18th century famed for recruiting exceptionally tall soldiers under Frederick William I.
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E.
66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot
The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment renowned for its stubborn and costly stand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, particularly at the Battle of Maiwand in 1880.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.